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Firmware issue is one common failure for different SSDs, to fix the firmware issue in SSD is mainly to fix the translator.

The following are the general SSD firmware repair and data recovery steps:

01: SSD short connection if necessary(undetected/busy)
02: Select the SSD controller manufacturer, controller ID and SSD family;
03: Load loader
04: Regenerate translator
05: Set patient HDD info to enter DFL-DDP for file extraction.

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SSD common failures and data recovery cases:

01: SSD bad sector data recovery-After a long-term use and repeated data read and write, the SSD can suffer bad sectors and become very slow or gets stuck;
02: Physical connector failure;
03: System file/file system corruption;
04: Motherboard compatibility issue;
05: Firmware corruption/translator issue;
06: Controller corruption/SSD physical failures.

Related SSD Data Recovery Tools:

Dolphin All-in-one Data Recovery Adapter USB3.0 Version
Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro.
For a Better SSD Data Recovery Success Rate
SSD Data Recovery Tools & Adapters

It’s common SSDs have physical failures causing data loss and users need to fix the physical failures to recover the lost data.

The following are common SSD physical failures:

01: The patient SSD is totally silent/dead caused by the corrupted power connector or main controller IC;
02: The patient SSD may generate popping or buzzing sounds caused by PCB failure or controller failure;
03: The patient SSD may become very hot/overheating or suffer swelling deformation;
04: The patient SSD has physical components burning or suffered a short circuit.

Related SSD Data Recovery Tools:

Dolphin All-in-one Data Recovery Adapter USB3.0 Version
Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro.
For a Better SSD Data Recovery Success Rate
SSD Data Recovery Tools & Adapters

As for recovering lost data from different SSDs, the controller health is one important factor to diagnose and repair. The following are the most common controllers:

SMI Controller
Example ID: SM2246XT SM2258XT SM2259XT

PHISON Controller
Example ID: PS3109 PS3110 PS3111

MARVELL Controller
Example ID: 88NV/88SS

SAMSUNG Controller
Example ID: MJX/PHONENIX

Intel Controller
Example ID: PC29AS21AA0

Controllers from China
Example ID: MAP1806 GK2302 JMICRON JMF602

Other controllers…

When users are trying to diagnose and repair the controllers, users need to check the working temperature(very hot if damaged), soldering joints(detached or not), SSD LED lights and if the SSDs are detected or not by the PC.

Related SSD Data Recovery Tools:

Dolphin All-in-one Data Recovery Adapter USB3.0 Version
Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro.
For a Better SSD Data Recovery Success Rate
SSD Data Recovery Tools & Adapters

The latest DFL SSD firmware repair tool is available soon to data recovery engineers worldwide and that means Dolphin users are able to offer more complete SSD data recovery services including ssd bad sector recovery, ssd logical failure recovery, ssd firmware repair and recovery, ssd file extraction, etc.

Silicon Motion

SM2246XT
Lexar Professional 3400x
Sandisk SSD Plus
Silicon Power Slim S55
Silicon Power Slim S60
Sandisk SSD Plus
SM2256K
AData SP550
SM2258XT
WD Green
Crucial BX500
Silicon Power Slim S55
Apacer AS350 Panther
KingDian S200
Patrion P200
RevuAhn 885
Smartbuy Jolt
Transcend ESD230C
SM2259XT
KingSpec P3
Silicon Power Slim S55

Phison

PS3109
Patriot Blaze
PS3110
Patriot Blast
PS3111
Patriot Spark
Patriot Burst

More and more new SSD controllers and families are supported soon and available in the new software upgrade.

SSD data recovery tools on sale and helpful:

Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro.
Dolphin All-in-one Data Recovery Adapter USB3.0 Version

Any question is welcome to sales[at]dolphindatalab.com

Dear Dolphin Data lab,

I have an SSD with deleted data I would like to recover.
Do you provide this service? If yes, please contact me.
I am in Cairo, Egypt. Thank you for your time!

Best regards,

>>For this kind of cases, users can try to connect the SSD to computers and use data recovery software to scan the whole drive to find out the deleted data. For single deleted data recovery case, DFL data recovery hardware tools are not recommended. DFL data recovery tools are most recommended to start a professional data recovery business or expand your data recovery services.

Patient Apple SSD ID:

656-0066A
128GB
A1708 SSD

Tools required to recover lost data from Apple A1708 SSD:

DFL-SRP Portable Data Recovery Equipment
Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro

Video of How to recover lost data from Apple A1708 SSD

Patient Apple SSD ID:

128GB
SDNEP 655-1837C
SD6PQ4M
F1341150GRMFND5C5
12+16 pins

Tools required to recover lost data from Apple SSD with 16+12 pins:

DFL-SRP Portable Data Recovery Equipment
Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro

Video of How to recover lost data from Apple SSD with 16 Plus 12 Pins 

Patient Apple SSD ID:

Model: MZ-KNZ0320/0A6
32GB
12+16 pins

Tools required to recover lost data from Apple SSD with 16+12 pins:

DFL-SRP Portable Data Recovery Equipment
Apple SSD Data Recovery Adapter Pro.

Video of How to recover lost data from Apple SSD with 16 Plus 12 Pins 

According to media survey, SSD annual failure rate is 1.5%, while the HDD is about 5%. Does this mean SSD is more reliable? Statistics show SSD is just less likely to fail in its early life stages, it does not mean that SSD is more reliable and can work longer than the HDD. Read more